CAHR Annual Report
About
The Centre for Applied Health Research (CAHR) conducts high quality research and program evaluation, engages in knowledge translation, and supports St. Joseph's Care Group (SJCG) in the creation of new knowledge relevant to: Long-Term Care Services, Mental Health & Addictions, Rehabilitative Care, and Spiritual Care
Long-Term Care Services
Mandate
Health & Addictions
Care
Care
The mandate of the CAHR is to enhance research capacity and generate new knowledge through targeted research and program evaluation efforts. This includes supporting researchers and evaluators while striving to establish the CAHR as a recognized leader in applied health research.
Objectives
Create new knowledge relevant to SJCG
Adopt strategies to enhance knowledge translation activities
Support the development of research capacity within SJCG
Contribute expertise to facilitate evaluation activities
Message from the President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
The Centre for Applied Health Research plays a vital role in enhancing the quality of care by bridging the gap between theory and practice. By focusing on challenges faced by our clients and professionals, applied research allows us to develop and refine evidence-based interventions that improve outcomes, streamline operations, and drive innovation. This not only strengthens our commitment to excellence but also positions us to advance practices and programming that truly make a difference.”
– Janine Black, President & CEO, St. Joseph’s Care Group
Message from the Scientific Director
The CAHR, launched in February 2015, is in its ninth year, strengthening SJCG commitment to continually improving client care by bringing together leading-edge clinicians and the brightest minds in research and evaluation. 2024 was remarkable for the CAHR and its 46 active members. Additionally, the CAHR contributed to 16 internally driven research or evaluation projects to facilitate SJCG decision-making. For example, the CAHR supported the organization via evaluation efforts, including project consultations and the annual organization-wide Client & Resident Satisfaction Survey, and began the Compassionate Care in Long-Term Care project – a research study being conducted at SJCG long-term care homes. These projects and dissemination efforts represent new knowledge relevant to the programs and services provided by SJCG.
Michel Bédard, PhD, FGSA
Scientific Director, Centre for Applied Health Research (CAHR)
As evidenced by the work described on the following pages, the breadth of the expertise offered by the CAHR and our membership base is exceptional. We are working to inform the care provided at SJCG and beyond.
All CAHR members and I are proud of the achievements highlighted in this report. I look forward to building upon these successes as we enter our tenth year.
Sincerely,
Michel Bédard, PhD
2024 CAHR At A Glance
46 Active CAHR members
16
91
Peer-reviewed presentations
96% Of SJCG clients would recommend their program to others
51
Peer-reviewed publications
$16,250 Given to awardees
SJCG driven research & evaluation projects
4
SJCG committees & working groups
$14 M In funding awarded to CAHR members
92.3% Of respondents were “Satisfied” or “Very satisfied” with the 2024 Showcase of Health Research
4
6
2 Long-term Care projects Mental Health & Addictions projects Rehabilitative Care projects
Core Staff
Hillary Maxwell, MPH, PhD Candidate
Research Statistician
Hillary Maxwell, PhD Candidate, MPH, works as the Research Statistician at the CAHR with SJCG. Hillary develops and advises statistical methodology, conducts statistical analyses, and interprets and translates statistical results for various SJCG research and evaluation projects (e.g., SJCG Client Satisfaction Survey) and external project collaborations. Her experience includes externally-funded studies and projects initiated from within St. Joseph’s Care Group.
Shayna Cummings, MSc
Research Coordinator
Shayna Cummings, MSc, works as the Research Coordinator at the CAHR with SJCG. Shayna coordinates and assists the teams’ research projects throughout the research cycle, and evaluation projects, from conception to result dissemination. This coordination and assistance includes project consultations, literature searches, funding and Research Ethics Board applications, data collection and analyses, and knowledge dissemination activities. These knowledge dissemination activities involve preparing reports, manuscripts, and presentations, along with organizing and planning events, such as the annual Showcase of Health Research. Shayna also provides mentorship, preceptorship, and supervision for research interns and assistants, practicum students, postdoctoral fellows, and volunteers with the CAHR.
Research Intern & Practicum Student Experience
Simran Bedi, MA Research Intern
My ongoing internship with CAHR has been extremely valuable in expanding my skill sets as a researcher. The best part of this role has been the ability to continuously learn - at research, organizational and community level - in a supportive environment. I now have a better understanding of various stages of quantitative research and evaluation projects. The dedication of the CAHR’s team members to my academic and professional success makes me immensely grateful for this opportunity. I am certain that the knowledge, connections and experience that I am gaining during my time as a Research Intern will be indispensable in my future endeavors as a medical student and physician."
Shanuga Rajkumar, MPH (specialization in Epidemiology) Practicum Student
I am glad that I had the opportunity to complete my practicum at the Centre for Applied Health Research as it provided me with the opportunity to gain insight into various research processes, develop transferrable skills, and learn new concepts, all of which are valuable to my career. In addition, the team was very welcoming and supportive, contributing to my positive experience at the CAHR.”
Highlighting Our Members
Stephanie Schurr, PhD, OTD, OT Reg. (Ont.)
Clinical Manager, Full Member
Stephanie Schurr is the Clinical Manager of Physical Rehabilitative Care at SJCG. Earning a Clinical Doctorate of Occupational Therapy in 2018, Stephanie’s doctoral research focused on the need for enhanced services for clients with concussions in Northwestern Ontario. In the March/April 2024 edition of the American Journal of Occupational Therapy, Stephanie co-authored and published the research journal article, ComparisonofVisualSymptomFrequencyandOccupationalIssuesBetweenPatientsWith andWithoutConcussion. Stephanie has also collaborated with the team at CAHR on their inpress article on post-stroke driving assessment. In addition to being a co-author, Stephanie is a valuable member of the SJCG Awards in Applied Health Research Selection Committee and has been a judge for the CAHR Learner Award (i.e., best research poster) at our annual Showcase of Health Research.
We are so fortunate at St. Joseph's Care Group to have the Centre for Applied Health Research as part of our organization. The staff at CAHR are always willing to help with any questions about clinical research or evaluation, and help us to find answers to clinical questions through research. I look forward to continuing to work with them as we evaluate new initiatives that can help our clients regain their independence.”
To learn more about CAHR membership and the benefits of being a member, navigate here: cahr.sjcg.net/membership
SJCG Projects: Internally Driven
In 2024, the CAHR contributed to 16 internally driven projects to support SJCG. These projects consist of both research and evaluation and are essential to ensure that decisions are supported by evidence and based on best practices.
Project Name
Centre for Excellence in Seniors’ Services Transition
Long-Term Care Services: SJCG Projects
Project Purpose
Identify resident quality of life and function changes associated with the CEISS transition
Project Collaborators
Ganju, A. Lim, T. Poletti, S.
Evidence-Based Implications (Next Steps)
Inform future transition planning within similar organizations
Compassionate Care in Long-Term Care
See project spotlight on page 16
Long-Term Care Ineligible
Expand opportunities for research within LTC; focus on compassionate care
Black, J. Kumar, S. Shaen, A.
Contribute to the validated knowledge base regarding longterm care to help improve client outcomes within these settings.
Help train researchers with a focus on long-term care
Oral Health in Long-Term Care
Create an objective measure of LTC eligibility MacDonald, L.
Facilitate a clinician friendly novel approach to objectively characterize client suitability for Long Term Care
Support development of care plan priorities and identify gaps in the continuum of care
Assess the congruence between measures of oral health within the longterm care setting
Weiss, C. Black, J. Riabov, J. Middleton, R. Kulp, M. Validate and promote the importance of maintaining oral health amongst SJCG clients
Project Name
East Wing Moving Evaluation
Mental Health & Addictions: SJCG Projects
Project Purpose
Identify changes associated with the transition (e.g., program delivery, client outcomes)
Project Collaborators
Stewart, K. Fonso, L. Lim, T.
Evidence-Based Implications (Next Steps)
Inform transition planning and future capital projects
Matawa Mental Health Evaluation
Evaluate SJCG Matawa partnership programming Palmer, A.
Identify successes and gaps in Matawa partnership programming
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT): Responders’ Characteristics
Explore baseline individual characteristics that predict depression reduction following Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
Ozen, L. English, M. Mazmanian, D.
Identify individuals most likely to benefit from MBCT
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT): The Need for Control
Demonstrate the importance of control arms in mindfulnessbased intervention studies
Ozen, L. Mazmanian, D. Lowey, J. Scott, R.
Substance Use Health Strategy
Understand how to meet SJCG client’s substance use health needs, and SJCG staff substance use care needs
Veneruz, J. Turner, R.
Advance the field of mindfulness, whilst warning of the potential dangers of relying on exploratory research in clinical decisionmaking
Improve SJCG services for clients by enhancing SJCG’s approach to supporting clients with problematic substance use through evidencebased practices
Zarit Burden (ZBI) Norms
Project Name
SJCG Occupational Therapists Screening Tests
Determine norms for ZBI (a tool to measure strain and burden in caregivers)
Wesway
Enhance utility and meaning of ZBI scores by providing normative comparators
Rehabilitative Care: SJCG Projects
Project Purpose
To appraise tests and protocols used by occupational therapists (OTs) for screening and assessment (e.g., Demtect, SIMARD-MD, trichotomization of tools)
Project Collaborators
Schurr, S.
Evidence-Based Implications (Next Steps)
Three-Tiered Driver Screening
To appraise the effectiveness of a 3-step process to determine fitness to drive
Pontello, K. Girvin, A. Knott, L. Willie, T.
Improve test accuracy for diagnoses, and increase efficiency for OTs
Develop a standardized driving assessment protocol with increased diagnostic accuracy
Promote a shorter, less costly process for certain clients, resulting in increased capacity
Project Name
Client Satisfaction Survey
See project spotlight on page 15
Employee Exit Survey
Additional SJCG Projects
Project Purpose
Project Collaborators
To quantitatively measure SJCG client satisfaction Shaen, A. Poletti, S.
Evidence-Based Implications (Next Steps)
Inform strategic planning and spur quality improvement initiatives
Indigenous Services Evaluation
To retrieve employee feedback regarding their employment experience
To evaluate the services provided by the Indigenous Services Program
Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) Screening
To assess the impact of current screening practices on VRE rates.
Murdoch, T. Upton, K.
Read, M. WinderDuncan, R. Francis, P. Koscielniak, A. Benson, A.
Heatherington, J. Infection Prevention & Control (IPAC) team
Conceive recruitment, training, and retention strategies
Inform program development and service delivery
Inform SJCG VRE admission screening protocols
Client & Resident Satisfaction:
An Annual Organization-Wide Survey
2024 Client
In compliance with the Excellent Care for All Act, SJCG conducts an annual patient and caregiver survey every fiscal year. The annual survey, known as the Client & Resident Satisfaction Survey at SJCG, examines client and resident satisfaction across all programs and services throughout the organization.
The results from the latest Client Satisfaction Survey Report can be read on SJCG’s website here: sjcg.net/accountability/client-satisfaction-survey.aspx
Satisfaction
Survey Results: A Summary
91% Rated Indigenous Servicesasgood or excellent
94%Rated thequality of careasgood or excellent 93% Felt culturallysupported
8 3
6 9% P
76% Reported Wholistic care
97% Felt respected 95% Said staff listened
96% Would recommendtheir program toothers
95% Sawthe facilitiesas clean
93% Never experienced discrimination
84% Felt they couldraiseaconcern
90% Felt involvedin their care
95% Had explainedthingsin away they understood
Compassionate Care in Long-Term Care: A SJCG Research Study
In 2024, the Compassionate Care in Long-Term Care Research Study, run by the CAHR at SJCG, entered Phase 1. Dr. Shane Sinclair, PhD, and founder of the Compassion Research Lab, is collaborating on this research project with CAHR at SJCG.
Background
Many residents in long-term care (LTC) have difficulty completing questionnaires due to cognitive impairments (e.g., Alzheimer’s Disease), so we rely on their care partners to provide this information. Usually, care partners are family members or loved ones who are often also the resident's substitute decision-maker, which is a person designated to make certain decisions on the resident's behalf.
Purpose
Due to the importance of care partners' standpoints and to ensure all residents' voices are equally represented, this research study was devised to develop a compassionate care measure from the perspective of LTC residents' care partners.
Importance
This study is critical because it targets a significant need in LTC to enhance the quality of care and support for some of our most vulnerable residents.
External Research Funding:
CAHR Members
Over the course of 2024, CAHR members were awarded 28 new grants for their research or evaluation projects, which totalled over $14 million in funding (as seen in the table below, with CAHR members bolded). Learners, defined as a SJCG Awardee in Applied Health Research, a CAHR intern, or a CAHR Learner Award, are italicized below.
To learn more about major research and evaluation funding agencies, you can navigate here: www.cahr.sjcg.net/funding
Applying Indigenous ways of being, knowing and doing to a talk therapy program for Indigenous youth, families and communities in Alberta
Lindenbach, D., Eaglespeaker, E. C., Dimitropoulos, G., Mushquash, C., Sipos, V., Wang, E., (PIs) Arnold, P., Moore, E. K., Austin, A., Hews-Girard, J., Ehrenreich-May, J., O’Neill, T., Scammel, J., & Rose, T. (Co-PIs)
One Child Every Child Strategic Catalyst Seedling Award
$50,000 2024 – 2027
The BASES Statement on measuring perfectionism in sport and exercise
Building the foundation of a learning health system for integrated youth mental health services in New Brunswick
MallinsonHoward, S. (PI), Hill, A. P., Grugan, M., Madigan, D., & Gotwals, J. K.
Plourde, V., Bérubé, S., Dube, A., Jbilou, J., (PIs), Mushquash, C. J., (co-PI) et. al.
The British Association of Sport ad Exercise Sciences (BASES)
Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) - Net Phase 1: Building Learning Health System Networks
$1,851* 2024
$1,261,669 2024 – 2028
Canadian network for children and youth mental health trials Newton. A., Gallagher, L., (PIs), Mushquash, A. (Co-PI), Mushquash, C., et. al.
Development of an Indigenous resource website for Ontario public safety and emergency response services personnel who work with Indigenous communities and clients
The effects of shockwave therapy on osteophyte changes in a rodent model
Mushquash, C. J., Hill, M. E. & Nadin, S.
Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) , Accelerating Clinical Trials: Trial Networks Grant
Ministry of the Solicitor General, Ontario Public Service - Mental Health
Secretariat
$187,500 2024 – 2026
Elective pediatric surgery wait times in Northern Ontario: Is equitable access the current reality?
Sanzo, P.
Social Reserch Centre (SRC) Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR), Research Developmental Fund
$91,655 2024 – 2026
Fostering compassionate care in long-term care settings
Reid, J., Glass, L., Aucoin, B., Dubois, S., & Allen, L.
$7,000 2024
Bédard. M., Maxwell. H., Dubois. S., Sinclair S, Weaver. B., Stinchcombe A.
Northern Ontario Academic Medicine Association (NOAMA) Clinical Innovation Opportunities Fund Award
Mitacs/St. Joseph’s Care Group
$57,932 2024
$103,100 2024 – 2026
Global approaches to advance social occupational therapy in response to health and social inequities
Holistic Indigenous mental health and wellness: Transforming health care strengths and solutions
Kiepek, N., (PI)
Maliftano, A., Valavaara, K., Prado, A. C. A. (Co-PIs)
Stewart, S., & Shirt, C., (PAs).
Mushquash C. J., et. al. (Co-As).
Global Research Seed Fund (GRSF)
$5,000 2024
How are youth using cannabis today? A pilot study exploring novel and multimodal cannabis use in Thunder Bay
How are youth using cannabis today?
Exploring novel and multimodal cannabis use in Thunder Bay
Identifying and evaluating outcomes of the NL health services, primary care program, harm reduction team
Implementation and evaluation of three self-compassion infographic tools to enhance patient mental health and self-care: A feasibility study
Scharf, D., (PI) & Nöel, C.
Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR), Operating Grant: Network Environment of Indigenous Health Research (NEIHR) Ontario
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Senate Research Committee
Scharf, D., (PI), Nöel, C., & Willianen, R.
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Partnership Engage Grant
Kiepek, N., (Principal Applicants)
Malfitano, A. P. S., Valavaara, K. (CoPAs) Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Matters (CRISM) Atlantic
MacLeod, B. Northern Ontario Academic Medical Association (NOAMA) Clinical Innovation Opportunities Fund
$4,000,000 2024-2029
$7,000 2024 – 2025
$24,962 2024 – 2025
$10,000 2024 – 2025
$27,048 2024
Innovations in artsbased research for youth mental health: An international symposium
Measurement informed care at Eliot CBHC (Community Behavioral Health Centers)
Metoclopramide for reduction of fullstomach rates in preoperative patients taking subcutaneous semaglutide: Prospective randomized doubleblinded placebocontrolled trial
Multi-site implementation of a Community Rehabilitation Worker Training program
Promoting positive healthy youth Relationships
Social injustices and systemic inequities experienced by marginalized populations
Velez C. M., Dimitropoulos, G., Ferrari, M., Iyer, S., Boydell, K. M., Maina, G. M., Mitchell, C., Mushquash, C. J.
Scharf, D. (Consultant)
Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR), Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support
$45,320 2024 – 2025
Melton, N., Smith, J., Murray, C., Hudecova, M., Bharathidasan, S., Bansal, S., & Dubois, S.
Not provided
Northern Ontario Academic Medicine Association (NOAMA) Clinical Innovation Opportunities Fund Award
$14,322* 2024 – 2024
$59,976 2024
Taylor, D. (Lead) Ontario Health Model of Innovation Fund. Partners: Northern Ontario Home and Community Care Network
Mushquash, C., (PI) Nadin, S., & Hill, M. E.
Kiepek, N., (PI) Maliftano, A., Valavaara, K., Prado, A. C. A. (Co-PIs)
Public Health Agency of Canada
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Partnership Engage Grant
$2,000,000 2024-2027
$980,595 2024 – 2028
$5,000 2024 – 2025
Social determinants of health outcomes in adults who have sustained a mild traumatic brain injury
Strengthening capacity to support Indigenous youth and communities by sharing and learning from wise practices, data, and stories
Supporting Indigenous workplace mental health: A mixed methods approach
Thermal imagebased fall detection
TownHaul–Mobile application-based peer-to-peer package delivery solution for rural communities
Umbrella team: Social determinants of health in neuroscience research
MacKenzie, H., (PI), Bayley, M., McDonald, M., Tartaglia, C., (PA), Kristman, V., (Co-PI), et. al.
Mushquash, C., Iyer, S., (PIs) Mushquash, A., (Co-PI) Toombs, E., et. al.
Kristman, V. L., (PI), Levkoe, C., Mushquash, C., Nugent, M., & Gilbeau, A. (Co-PI)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) - IYS-Net Phase 1: Building Learning Health System Networks
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Thangarajah, A. Mitacs Globalink Research Internship
Thangarajah, A. Industrial project-Amikwaa Construction Inc.
$1,449,675 2024 – 2028
Understanding the impact of maladaptive coping and supporting adaptive coping to improve wellbeing and mental health among youth
Kirmayer, l., Juster, R. P., (PIs), Mushquash, C., (Co-PI) et. al.
$1,454,859 2024 – 2028
Mushquash, A. (PI)
Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL) Canadian Framework for Brain Health Umbrella Team Grant
Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities, Early Researcher Award
$1,969,876 2024 – 2029
$6,000 2024
$8,000 2024
$100,000 2024
$190,000 2024 – 2029
Project Title
Validation of the Candrive Older Driver Risk Stratification Tool for primary care
Migay, M., Bédard, M., (coPIs), Maxwell, H., Weaver B., et. al.
Northern Ontario Academic Medicine Association AHSC (Acadmeic Health Sciences Center) AFP (Alternative Funding Plan) Innovation Fund
$57,470 2024 – 2026
*For grant totals not provided in Canadian dollars (e.g., USD, pounds), an estimate was provided in Canadian dollars.
Internal Committees & Working Groups
Employee Experience Working Group
Showcase of Health Research Peer Review Committee
St. Joseph’s Care Group Awards in Applied Health Research Selection Committee
St. Joseph’s Care Group Research Ethics Board
External Partners
Members of the CAHR have been working with our colleagues at the Centre for Research on Safe Driving (CRSD) at Lakehead University. Hillary Maxwell is an Associate Member of the CRSD and Michel Bédard is the CRSD’s Director. The partnership has resulted in numerous research projects and publications.
Our partnership with Wesway Inc., an organization that provides respite services, continues to develop. Over the years, we continued our efforts to provide an array of supports including client satisfaction, as well as evaluation for several Wesway programs funded by the Home and Community Care Support Services North West.
Since 2021, the CAHR began working with partners at Matawa Education and Care Centre to develop a holistic framework to evaluate how various facets of academic, cultural, and lifeskills programming are meeting the needs of the student body.
Awards in Applied Health Research
The SJCG Awards in Applied Health Research are available to full-time graduate students at Lakehead University pursuing research related to the service areas of SJCG. In 2024, the CAHR was pleased to offer these awards to Angela Ashley, Barbara Barnett, Madeline Fabiano, and Shree Smruthi Venkateshan. To learn about the SJCG Awards in Applied Health Research, navigate here: cahr.sjcg.net/awards
Angela Ashley, HBSc, MA Candidate
An Awardee
The St. Joseph's Care Group Award in Applied Health Research has been a tremendous support in allowing me to continue to pursue my clinical psychology master’s degree and thesis research. For the last year, I have been investigating the use of an accessible, research-based mHealth app (JoyPopTM), and its utility as an adjunct resource to support youth wellness and emotion regulation for those receiving mental health services at a local children’s mental health organization. Early findings from youth and staff interviews have suggested that the JoyPopTM app may serve as a transdiagnostic tool to reinforce in-session learning of therapeutic skills and selfregulation outside of sessions. Through this research, I have had the opportunity to explore how this app can be used and adapted to support diverse youth while working with interprofessional teams. In doing so, I have been able to study accessible technology that has the potential to foster greater community resilience and wellness. As such, I am incredibly grateful to have had the support of the St. Joseph's Care Group Award in Applied Health Research to continue to work towards my academic, research, and clinical goals.”
Knowledge Translation
Annual Report
2024 marks the ninth Annual Report by the CAHR. We see this as a unique opportunity to summarize our work over the last 12 months, and to look forward to developing future goals and activities.
Website
Our website, www.cahr.sjcg.net, provides information and resources related to centre activities. The site has been designed to make our services and resources more accessible to both SJCG staff and external collaborators.
2024 Showcase of Health Research
In 2004, the former Research Department held the first annual Showcase of Health Research. Since then, the event has become the premier annual venue for the dissemination of research relevant to the health of Northwestern Ontarians. Marking the 20th anniversary for the Showcase of Health Research, the event was held on February 9th at the Italian Cultural Centre in Thunder Bay, ON. There were 200 registrants, a booked out event, which consisted of 46 presentations. This event is possible through the generous support of the Leadership Team at SJCG
Jillian Zitars, a Clinical Psychology student from Lakehead University, was awarded the CAHR Learner award – a $250 cheque given to the highest-ranked student-conducted research poster. The recipient must be 1) the poster presenter, 2) supervised by a CAHR member for the project, and 3) a student at the time of research from either Confederation College, Lakehead University, or Northern Ontario School of Medicine University.
All presentations, including other information such as the program schedule, can be found on our website here: www.cahr.sjcg.net/previous-showcases.
92.3 %
of respondents were “Satisfied” or “Very satisfied” with the 2024 Showcase of Health Research overall
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Publication in journals and books are one of the important ways in which research and evaluation findings are shared with the broader healthcare community. Peer review by experts in the field is a central part of the publication process. In 2024, members of CAHR (in bold below) authored 51 peer-reviewed publications. Learners, defined as a SJCG Awardee in Applied Health Research, a CAHR intern, or a CAHR Learner Award, are italicized below.
Arnocky, S., Kubinec, K., MacKinnon, M., & Mazmanian, D. (2024). An Experimental Test of Jealousy's Evolved Function: Imagined Partner Infidelity Induces Jealousy, Which Predicts Positive Attitude Towards Mate Retention. Evolutionarypsychology:an internationaljournalofevolutionaryapproachestopsychologyandbehavior, 22(3), 14747049241267226. https://doi.org/10.1177/14747049241267226
Ausman, C., Almatar, D., & Kiepek, N. (2024). Medical training to effectively support patients who use substances across practice settings: a scoping review of recommended competencies. Canadianmedicaleducationjournal,15(3), 73–96. https://doi.org/10.36834/cmej.75973
Bédard, M., Maxwell, H., Weaver, B., Stinchcombe, A., Gélinas, I., Mazer, B., Naglie, G., Porter, M. M., Rapoport, M. J., Tuokko, H., Vrkljan, B., & Marshall, S. (2024). Older Drivers
Reduced Engagement in Distracting Behaviors Over a Six-Year Period: Findings From the Candrive Longitudinal Study. Thejournalsofgerontology.SeriesB,Psychological sciencesandsocialsciences, 79(2), gbad168. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbad168
Boboc, B., & Oinonen, K. A. (2024). Symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder and cycle phase are associated with enhanced facial emotion detection: An online crosssectional study. Women'shealth(London,England), 20, 17455057241259176. https://doi.org/10.1177/17455057241259176
Brown, M., Hunt-Jinnouchi, F., Robinson, J., Clark, N., Mushquash, C., Milaney, K., & Pauly, B. (2024). "Give me the reigns of taking care of myself with a home": Healing environments in an Indigenous-led alcohol harm reduction program. Harmreduction journal,21(1), 177. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-024-01090-y
Bunting, J. J. M., Leung, Z. C. L., Boboc, B., Betts, D. H., Gilroy, J., Oinonen, K., Choi, K., Chambers, L., Abu-Rafea, B. A., & Gateman, S. M. (2024). Revolutionizing women’s health: The quest for materials for next-generation, non-hormonal intrauterine devices. NPJWomen'sHealth, 2(1), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44294-024-00026-y
Cooney, T., Larizza, J., Cote, U., Gervais, A. S., Rae, L., Warkentin, J., & Dubois, S. (2024).A quality improvement project to evaluate the effects of Eat, Sleep, Console on nurses and neonates with neonatal abstinence syndrome. Nursingforwomen'shealth,28(5), 329–338. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nwh.2024.02.009
DePass, T., Dada, O., John, J., Daley, M., Mushquash, C., Abramovich, A., Barbic, S., Frederick, T., Kozloff, N., McKenzie, K., Stergiopoulos, V., Vitopoulos, N., & Kidd, S. (2024). More than a roof and a key required: Exploration of guiding principles for stabilizing the housing trajectories of youth who have experienced homelessness. Youth,4(2), 931-949. https://doi.org/10.3390/youth4020059
Dubois, S., Maxwell, H., Cottrell-Martin, E., Mcdonald, L., Gibbons, C., & Bédard, M. (2024). Long-Term Care for Older Adults with Mental Illness: A Short Report on Defining Barriers to Placement. CanadianJournalofCommunityMentalHealth,43(2), 101-107. https://doi.org/10.7870/cjcmh-2024-017
Ellington, L., Racine, N., & Mushquash, C. (2024). Indigenous youth wellbeing: Risk and resilience. Childabuse&neglect, 148, 106580. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106580
Ellis, R., Zeng, I., Jull, G., Ruijter, R., Finucane, L., Lascelles, R., Röscher, P., & Sanzo, P. (2025). IFOMPT's Educational Standards and International Monitoring: A member survey and review. Musculoskeletalscience&practice,75, 103239. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2024.103239
Hansen, A., Eramudugolla, R., Kiely, K. M., Delbaere, K., Bédard, M., Brown, J., Clare, L., Lung, T., Wood, J. M., & Anstey, K. J. (2024). Evaluation of the effectiveness of three different interventions on older driver safety over a 12-month period: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJopen, 14(8), e087137. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-087137
Harder, J. A., Hawkins, J. R., Kao, C.-E. (J.), MacIsaac, A., & Maranzan, K. A. (2024). Trends in professional psychology trainee self-care: Before and 1 year into the COVID-19 pandemic. TrainingandEducationinProfessionalPsychology, 18(1), 59–68. https://doi.org/10.1037/tep0000458
Hicks, L. J., Toombs, E., Lund, J., Kowatch, K. R., Hopkins, C., & Mushquash, C. J. (2024).
Expanding our understanding of digital mental health interventions for Indigenous youth: An updated systematic review. Journaloftelemedicineandtelecare,
1357633X241239715. Advance online publication.
https://doi.org/10.1177/1357633X241239715
Hopper, S., Stinchcombe, A., Maxwell, H., Mullen, N., Marshall, S., Naglie, G., Rapoport, M. J., Tuokko, H., & Bédard, M. (2024). Older drivers’ attitudes are associated with readiness for changes in mobility. TransportationResearchPartF:TrafficPsychologyand Behaviour, 102, 362–372. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2024.02.005
Hudson, L., Sanzo, P., Zerpa, C., & Klarner, T. (2024). Sport Participation Positively Associated with Balance Confidence and Well-being in Transtibial Amputees. Internationaljournalofexercisescience,17(5), 1663–1678.
https://doi.org/10.70252/UGCR3521
Hunt, C., MacKenzie, H., Dosaj, A., Zych, J., Tartaglia, C., Bayley, M., Wilcock, R., Zabjek, K., Burke, M., Kristman, V., Hardy, B., Fischer, L. K., & Baker, A. (2024). CONNECTing
Concussion Care with Research Across Ontario. TheCanadianjournalofneurological sciences.Lejournalcanadiendessciencesneurologiques,1–5. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1017/cjn.2023.326
Isaacs, J., Daniels, S., Schmidt, F., Maranzan, K. A., & Hagstrom, S. (2024). Existing policies and procedures for training needs among clinical psychology trainees: An institutional policy review. TrainingandEducationinProfessionalPsychology, 18(4), 369–377.
https://doi.org/10.1037/tep0000487
Kiepek, N. (2024). Discursively embedded institutionalized stigma in Canadian judicial decisions. ContemporaryDrugProblems,1-22. https://doi.org/10.1177/00914509241269439
Kiepek, N., & Beagan, B. (2024). Substance Use and Mental Health among Canadian Social Workers. Health&socialwork,49(4), 235–243. https://doi.org/10.1093/hsw/hlae026
Kiepek, N., Benjamin-Thomas, T. E., Núñez, C. M. V., Sy, M. P., & Amores, M. (2024). Societal understandings of occupation. In Brown, T., Gustafsson, L., Dirette, D. P., Isbel, S., Gutman, S., Collins, B., & Barlott, T. Human occupation: Contemporary concepts and lifespan perspectives. New York, NY: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003504610
Kim, A. J., Stewart, S. H., Sherry, S. B., McGrath, D. S., Mushquash, C. J., Olthuis, J. V., & Mushquash, A. R. (2024). Clarifying the pathway from anxiety sensitivity to binge eating: The mediating role of depressive symptoms in a 3-week, 3-wave longitudinal study of undergraduates. Eatingbehaviors,52, 101843.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2024.101843
Kristman, V., Sandhu, M., Gilbeau, A. (2024). Nokiiwin Tribal Council community survey: understanding healthy workplace factors in the indigenous context. Occupational
Medicin,74 (suppl 1).
https://academic.oup.com/occmed/article/74/Supplement_1/0/7706939
Lafleur, B., Fung, J., Verschoor, C. P., Dubois, S., MacDonald, N. E., & Taddio, A. (2024). Omission of alcohol skin cleansing and risk of adverse events in long-term care residents undergoing COVID-19 vaccination: A cohort study. HumanVaccines& Immunotherapeutics,20(1), 2368681.
https://doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2024.2368681
Lee, N. P., Pearson, E. S., Sanzo, P., & Klarner, T. (2024). Exploring the personal stroke and rehabilitation experiences of older adults with chronic stroke during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative descriptive study. Internationaljournalofqualitativestudies onhealthandwell-being,19(1), 2331431. https://doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2024.2331431
Liu, W., Mousa, A. A. K., Hopkins, A. M., Wu, Y. F., Thu, K. L., Campbell, M., Lees, S. J., Ramachandran, R., & Hou, J. (2024). Lysophosphatidic Acid Receptor 1 (LPA1) Antagonists as Potential Migrastatics for Triple Negative Breast Cancer. ChemMedChem, 19(16), e202400013. https://doi.org/10.1002/cmdc.202400013
Liu, Y., Przysucha, E., Klarner, T., Zerpa, C., & Maransinghe, M. K. (2024). Bimanual Coordination in Individuals Post-stroke: Constraints, Rehabilitation Approaches and Measures: Systematic Review. Internationaljournalofexercisescience, 17(3), 831–851. https://doi.org/10.70252/SOLV1478
MacIsaac, A., Mann, V., Toombs, E., Schmidt, F., Olthuis, J. V., Stewart, S. H., Newton, A., Ohinmaa, A., & Mushquash, A. R. (2024). Promoting mental health and wellbeing among post-secondary students with the JoyPop™ app: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials,25(1), 576. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-02408424-y
Mathias, H., Jackson, L. A., Buxton, J. A., Dubé, A., Kiepek, N., Martin, F., & Martin, P. (2024). What features of drug treatment programs help, or not, with access? a qualitative study of the perspectives of family members and community-based organization staff in Atlantic Canada. Substanceabusetreatment,prevention,andpolicy,19(1), 20. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-024-00602-0
Melro, C. M. Kakish, I., D’souza, N. D., Brass, G., Ballantyne, C., Boksa, P., Mushquash C. J. & Iyer, V. (2024). A descriptive overview of healthy relationship programs for Indigenous youth in Canada: an integrated environmental scan. DiscoverPublicHealth,21, 120. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12982-024-00248-0
Mushquash, A. R., Neufeld, T., Malik, I., Toombs, E., Olthuis, J. V., Schmidt, F., Dunning, C., Stasiuk, K., Bobinski, T., Ohinmaa, A., Newton, A., & Stewart, S. H. (2024). Increasing access to mental health supports for 12-17-year-old Indigenous youth with the JoyPop mobile mental health app: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials,25(1), 234. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-024-08076-y
Noël, C., Scharf, D., Koné, A., Armiento, C., & Dylan, D. (2024). Cannabis advertising impacts on youth cannabis use intentions following recreational legalization in Canada: An Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) study. Addictivebehaviors, 153, 107981. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.107981
Oliver, C., Cummings, S., Puiras, E., & Mazmanian, D. (2024). Technology-Facilitated Sexual Harassment Against Women and Psychological Dysfunction: A Test of Objectification Theory. Violenceagainstwomen,30(12-13), 3399–3420.
https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012231177998
Oliver, C., Puiras, E., Sharma, V., & Mazmanian, D. (2024). Careful considerations for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder during and following pregnancy. Expert reviewofneurotherapeutics,24(2), 159–170.
https://doi.org/10.1080/14737175.2024.2303430
Perez, S. H., Kakish, I., Brass, G., MacDonald, K., Mushquash, C., & Iyer, S. N. (2024). An environmental scan of mental health services for indigenous youth in Canada. Journal oftheCanadianAcademyofChildandAdolescentPsychiatry=Journaldel'Academie canadiennedepsychiatriedel'enfantetdel'adolescent,33(2), 93–130.
Peters, H., Liaukovich, A., Grace, N., Ausman, C., & Kiepek, N. (2024). Opportunities to improve inpatient services and reduce rates of patient-direct discharge among people who use substances. HospitalPractice,1-13. https://doi.org/10.1080/21548331.2024.2386924
Przysucha, E., Zerpa, C., Vidotto, E., Puskas, L., & Goodwin, C. (2024). Postural sway characteristics in static balance control of youth female soccer players. Acta Kinesiologica,18(3), 61-68. https://akinesiologica.com/ojs_3.3.07/index.php/akinesiologica/article/view/272
Quelch, J., Aden, M., Toombs, E., Sanders, C., Sinoway, C., Mushquash, C., Barkman, L., Deschamps, M., Pooyak, S., Young, M., Gauvin, H., Benoit, A. C. “I think we've always known what harm reduction was”: A qualitative analysis of Indigenous service providers’ perspectives on harm reduction as part of health and wellbeing. Manuscript accepted, AlterNativeDecember 2024.
Raynak, A., Wood, B., Mushquash, C., & McLaughlin, B. (2024). Intravenous Drug Use in the Hospital Setting: Advancing Reconciliation for Indigenous Canadians Using In-Hospital
Harm Reduction and Culturally Safe Care. Journalofaddictionsnursing,35(4), 237–242. https://doi.org/10.1097/JAN.0000000000000600
Reynolds, A., Paige, K., Colder, C., Mushquash, C. J., Wendt, D., Burack, J., & O’Connor, R. (2024). Negative affect and drinking among Indigenous youth: Disaggregating withinand between-person effects. ResearchonChildandAdolescentPsychopathology,52, 865-876. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-024-01173-1
Russell, C., Ashley, J., Ali, F., Bozinoff, N., Corace, K., Marsh, D. C., Mushquash, C., Wyman, J., Zhang, M., & Lange, S. (2024). Examining inequities in access to opioid agonist treatment (OAT) take-home doses (THD): A Canadian OAT guideline synthesis and systematic review. TheInternationaljournalondrugpolicy,127, 104343. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104343
Sanzo, P. (2024). IFOMPT: Pioneering excellence in physical therapy through conferences and collaboration. Musculoskeletalscience&practice,70, 102922. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2024.102922
Sanzo, P., Agostino, M., Fidler, W., Lawrence-Dewar, J., Pearson, E., Zerpa, C., Niccoli, S., & Lees, S. J. (2025). Shockwave therapy and fibromyalgia and its effect on pain, blood markers, imaging, and participant experience - a multidisciplinary randomized controlled trial. Physiotherapytheoryandpractice,41(1), 99–114. https://doi.org/10.1080/09593985.2024.2321503
Scavarelli, N. T., & Sanzo, P. (2024). The Immediate Effects of Dry Cupping the Lumbar Paraspinals on Range of Motion and Temperature. Internationaljournalofexercise science,17(3), 551–564. https://doi.org/10.70252/UCSB1713
Scharf, D., Chung, H., & Parks, J. (2024). Advancing Measurement-Informed Care in Outpatient Community Behavioral Health. Psychiatricservices(Washington, D.C.), 76(2), 204–206. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.20240082
Sharma, V., Wood, K. N., Weaver, B., Mazmanian, D., & Thomson, M. (2024). Occurrence of postpartum manic or mixed episodes in women with bipolar I disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Bipolardisorders,26(3), 240–248. https://doi.org/10.1111/bdi.13405
Simoun, A., Fleet, A., Scharf, D., Pope, L., Spaeth-Rublee, B., Goldman, M. L., & Pincus, H. A. (2024). Technology for advancing behavioral health integration: implications for behavioral health practice and policy. Translationalbehavioralmedicine, 15(1), ibae043. https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibae043
Stinchcombe, A., Hopper, S., Mullen, N., & Bédard, M. (2024). Canadian Older Adults' Perceptions of Transitioning from Driver to Non-Driver. Occupationaltherapyinhealth care,38(1), 110–130. https://doi.org/10.1080/07380577.2021.1936338
Toombs, E., Skov, B., Radford, A., Lund, J., Drebit, M., Stastiuk, K., Afonso, E., Dixon, J., & Mushquash, C. J. (2024). Predicting mental health hospitalizations among First Nations adults in residential treatment. InternationalJournalofIndigenousHealth, 20(1). https://doi.org/10.32799/ijih.v20i1.42246
Wei, A., Zhang, Y. B., Robertson, E., Steen, J., Mushquash, C., & Wekerle, C. (2024). Global Indigenous gender concepts, gender-based violence and resilience: A scoping review. Childabuse&neglect,148, 106185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106185
Yamin, S., Ranger, V., Stinchcombe, A., Knoefel, F., Gagnon, S., & Bédard, M. (2024). Using Serial Trichotomization with Neuropsychological Measures to Inform Clinical Decisions on Fitness-to-Drive among Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment. Occupational therapyinhealthcare,38(1), 5–25. https://doi.org/10.1080/07380577.2020.1843750
Peer-Reviewed Presentations
Presentations (e.g., poster, podium, paper) provide the opportunity to present and discuss research and evaluation findings. They are an essential means of exchanging information amongst other professionals. Over the course of 2024, a total of 91 peer-reviewed presentations were presented at national and international conferences by CAHR members (as listed below with CAHR members bolded). Learners, defined as a SJCG Awardee in Applied Health Research, a CAHR intern, or a CAHR Learner Award, are italicized below.
Adineh, S., Sheinin, M., Purias, E., Oliver, C., Oinonen, K. A., & Mazmanian, D. (2024, June).
TheHighNotes:AnExplorationofWomen'sCannabisUseandMenstrualCycle Distress.Annual Conference of the Canadian Psychological Association, Ottawa, Canada.
Afifi, T., Mushquash, C., Hicks, L., Skov, B., Browne, D., Toombs, E., & Sloss, I. (2024, June). Relationship between ACEs and wellbeing: Highlighting the need for communitybased, wraparound supports. 85th Annual National Convention of the Canadian Psychological Association, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Ashley, A. M., Charlton, J., Malik, I., Toombs, E., Schmidt, F., Olthuis, J., Stasiuk, K., Dunning, C., Bobinski, T., & Mushquash, A. R. (2024, June 21-23). Definingthe minimalclinicallyimportantdifferenceinemotionregulationamongyouthusingthe JoyPopapp.Canadian Psychological Association’s 85th Annual National Convention. Ottawa, Canada
Ashley, A., Charlton, J., Malik, I., Toombs, E., Schmidt, F., Olthuis, J., Mushquash, A. et al. (2024, February). DefiningtheMinimalClinicallyImportantDifferenceinEmotion RegulationAmongYouthUsingtheJoyPopTM App.Showcase of Health Research, St. Joseph’s Care Group, Thunder Bay, Canada.
Barbic, S., Ferguson, M., Bizzeth, S., Hewitt-McVicker, K., Howson, C., Jafry, F., Kiepek, N., Marshall C. A., & Ducharme D. B. (2024, May). Meetingthementalhealthneedsof Canadians-OTin2034.Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists, Halifax, Canada.
Barnett, M., Wada, K., Houlding, C., & Maranzan, K. A. (2024, June). Climatejustice, advocacyandsocialresponsivenessinCanadianpsychology.85th Canadian Psychological Association Annual National Convention, Ottawa, Canada.
Bédard, M., Maxwell, H., Gélinas, I., Mazer, B., Naglie, G., Porter, M. M., Rapoport, M. J., Tuokko, H., Vrkljan, B., & Marshall, S. (2024, June). Participationandfactorsassociated withtheuptakeofdriverrefreshercoursesforolderdrivers.Annual conference of the Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals, Ottawa, Ontario.
Bédard, M., Maxwell, H., Gélinas, I., Mazer, B., Naglie, G., Porter, M. M., Rapoport, M. J., Tuokko, H., Vrkljan, B., & Marshall, S. (2024, November). Fewolderdriverstakerefresher courses:Identificationoffacilitatorsandbarriers.Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Seattle, USA.
Bitz, K., Finlayson, M., Stoffel, V., & Kiepek, N. (2024, May). Occupationaltherapy,harm reduction,andsubstanceuse:Anenvironmentalscan.Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists. Halifax, Canada.
Boboc, B., Oinonen, K.A., Panetta, C., & Parekh, N. (2024, February). WomenWith DepressiveSymptoms:FacialEmotionDetectionAccuracyandIntensity[Poster presentation]. Showcase of Health Research, St. Joseph's Care Group 2024, Thunder Bay, Canada.
Bossom, I. R. L., Sherry, S. B., Mushquash, A. R., Mushquash, C. J., McGrath, D. S., & Stewart, S. H. (2024, June). TheImpulsivitySubscaleofTheSubstanceUseRiskProfile Scale(SURPS)HasPredictiveUtilityforBingeDrinkingandBingeEatingAmong UndergraduatesOverTime.Dalhousie University’s Department of Psychology & Neuroscience In-House Convention, Halifax, Canada.
Bossom, I. R. L., Stewart, S. H., Sherry, S. B., Mushquash, A. R., Mushquash, C. J., & McGrath, D. S. (2024, June). DoesTheSURPSImpulsivitySubscalePredictChangesin BingeEatingBehaviourOverTime?Canadian Psychological Association’s 85th Annual National Convention, Ottawa, Canada.
Charlton, J. K., MacIsaac, A., Traer, A., Neufeld, T., Nguyen, C., Visser, B., & Mushquash, A. R. (2024, June). ExamininghowtheDarkTetradcopeswithstress:Anintensive longitudinalapproach.Canadian Psychological Association 85th Annual National Convention, Ottawa, Canada.
Chung, H., Scharf, D., & Parks, J. (2024, January). AdvancingMeasurementInformedCare inCommunityBehavioralHealth.Centre of Excellence for Integrated Health Solutions, Online.
Colquhoun, R., Sanzo, P., Zerpa, C., & Sinden. K. (2024, February). Theeffectsofbilateral anklebracingandsexonswingblockjumpheight,agility,andsportrelatedanxietyin volleyballplayers.St. Joseph’s Care Group Research Showcase, Thunder Bay, Canada. Cooney, T., Larizza, J., Cote, U., Gervais, A. S., Rae, L., Warkentin, J., & Dubois, S. (2024, February). Eat,Sleep,Console:AQualityImprovementProjecttoEvaluatetheEffecton NeonatesandNursingExperienceinaNorthwesternRegionalHospital.Showcase of Health Research, St. Joseph’s Care Group, Thunder Bay, Canada.
Cooper, L., Reynolds, L., Maranzan, K. A., & Porrell, M. (2024, November). Understanding injuredworkerstigma–SupportingthePan-CanadianStrategygoals.Disability and Work in Canada (DWC) Conference: Strengthening the Movement for Inclusive Work for All, Virtual conference.
Degiacomo, B., Newhouse, I., Pearson, E., Morris, S., & Smith, L. (2024, February).
UnderstandingHowanApp-basedGroupChatImpactsPhysicalActivityBehaviourand MentalHealthIndicesinanIndividualized6-weekAerobicPhysicalActivityProgram forUniversityStudents.Showcase of Health Research, St. Joseph’s Care Group, Thunder Bay, Canada.
DiCasmirro, J., Dubois, S., Davison, C., Tranmer, J., Woo, K., & Goldie, C. (2024, February). ExaminingIndividual,Family,SchoolandRegionalCharacteristicsinEcigaretteUse AmongOntarioAdolescents.St. Joseph’s Care Group Research Showcase, Thunder Bay, Canada.
Einshouka, M., Sandhu, M., & Kristman, V. (2024, February). WorkplaceJobStress Interventions:AScopingReview.Showcase of Health Research, St. Joseph’s Care Group, Thunder Bay, Canada.
Einshouka, M., Scharf, D., & Kristman, V. (2024, February). TheeffectofMotivational Interviewingtrainingonundergraduatenurses’self-efficacy,knowledge,attitudes, andsubjectivenorms:Acomparisonoftwolearningstyles.Showcase of Health Research, St. Joseph’s Care Group, Thunder Bay, Canada.
Ellis, R., Zeng, I., Jull, G., de Ruijter, R., Finucane, L., Lascelles, R., Röscher, P., & Sanzo, P. (2024, July). IFOMPTEducationalStandardsandInternationalMonitoring:Asurveyof members.IFOMPT International Congress 2024: Crossing Brideges, Basel, Switzerland. Fabiano, M., & Pearson E. (2024, February). "It'sHardtoTryandBecomeActiveWhenYou Don'tKnowHow":ExploringBarriersandFacilitatorstoPhysicalActivityParticipation Post-COVID-19RestrictionRemovalAmongFemaleUndergraduateStudents. Showcase of Health Research, St. Joseph’s Care Group, Thunder Bay, Canada.
Fredrickson, K., & Toombs E. (2024, February). PrimaryMentalHealthNeedsinRural IndigenousCommunities.Showcase of Health Research, St. Joseph’s Care Group, Thunder Bay, Canada.
Gaulke, T., Theule, J., Mushquash, C., Ford, L., & Sabourin, B. (2024, June) Understanding BarriersandFacilitatorsforParticipationinClinicalPsychologyTrainingforBIPOC (Black,Indigenous,andPeopleofColour)Students.In Relationship between ACEs and wellbeing: Highlighting the need for community-based, wraparound supports. 85th Annual National Convention of the Canadian Psychological Association, Ottawa, Canada.
Gupta, A., & Toombs, E. (2024, February). ReasonsforRelapseinFirstNationAdults-A MixedMethodsStudy.Showcase of Health Research, St. Joseph’s Care Group, Thunder Bay, Canada.
Hagstrom, S. L., & Maranzan, K. A. (2024, May).FromPapertoPractice:ThreeCCTCSocial ResponsivenessToolkitinspiredexercisesprogramscanimplementtoenhancesocial responsivenessandsharedgovernance.Association of Psychology Postdoctoral & Internship Centers Membership Conference, Albuquerque, USA.
Hardy, C. N., Mushquash, C. J., Schiff, R., Møller, H., & Smylie, J. (2024, December). ANovel FrameworkforIndigenousPandemicPreparednessandResponse.11th Biennial Pacific Region Indigenous Doctors Congres (PRIDoC), Adelaide, South Australia
Hardy, C. N., Mushquash, C. J., Schiff, R., Møller, H., & Smylie, J. (2024, December). First NationsPandemicPreparednessandResponseinNorthwesternOntario,Canada.11th Biennial Pacific Region Indigenous Doctors Congress (PRIDoC), Adelaide, South Australia.
Hardy, C. N., Mushquash, C., & Schiff, R. (2024, June). Psychologicalconsiderationsin respondingtotheCOVID-19pandemic:AFirstNations’perspective.85th Annual National Convention of the Canadian Psychological Association, Ottawa, Canada.
Hardy, C. N., Schiff, R., & Mushquash, C. J. (2024, April). ‘FirstNationsFirst’:Adeveloped frameworkforpandemicresponseinFirstNations.Canadian Public Health Association National Conference 2024, Halifax, Canada
Hardy, C. N., Schiff, R., & Mushquash, C. J. (2024, April). TripartitePreparednessand ResponseDuringtheCOVID-19Pandemic:AFirstNations’Perspective.Canadian Public Health Association National Conference 2024, Halifax, Canada.
Hardy, C. N., Schiff, R., Mushquash, C. J., & Møller, H. (2024, October). Anovelframework forprospectivepandemiceventsandemergentcrises:Buildingpathsforwardwith Giizhiwaatiziiwin[Oral presentation]. Indigenous Mentorship Network’s National Gathering of Graduate Students, 2024, Vancouver, Canada.
Hardy, C. N., Schiff, R., Mushquash, C., & Møller, H. (2024, February).Understandingthe KeyDimensionsofPandemicResponsefor4FirstNationsinNorthwesternOntario.St. Joseph’s Care Group Research Showcase, Thunder Bay, Canada.
Harish, S., Tharrengini, S., Akilan T. (2024, December).SegAttnDetec:ASegmentationAwareAttention-basedObjectDetector.7th International Conference on Recent Trends in Image Processing and Pattern Recognition, Bhopal, India. [In press]
Hicks, L., Radford, A., Ranta-Diegel, A., de Pass, T., Daley, M., Carty, H., Wesley, G., Drake, P., Dilico Anishinabek Family Care, Mushquash, C., & Kidd, S. (2024, June). Identifying andmaintainingbestpracticesinhousingstabilizationinterventionsforIndigenous youth.85th Annual National Convention of the Canadian Psychological Association, Ottawa, Canada.
Hicks, L., Toombs, E., & Mushquash, C. (2024, February). TheRelationshipBetween AdverseChildhoodExperiencesandSuicide-RelatedBehavioursinIndigenousClients SeekingSubstanceUseTreatment.St. Joseph’s Care Group Research Showcase, Thunder Bay, Canada.
Hicks, L., Toombs, E., & Mushquash, C. (2024, June). Therelationshipbetweenadverse childhoodexperiencesandsuicide-relatedbehavioursinIndigenousclientsseeking substanceusetreatment.In Relationship between ACEs and wellbeing: Highlighting the need for community-based, wraparound supports. 85th Annual National Convention of the Canadian Psychological Association, Ottawa, Canada.
Hosseini, S., Akilan T., Rafiq, B. (2024, May). AdvancedDeepRegressionModelsforOil ProductionForecast. 37th Canadian Artificial Intelligence Conference, Guelph, Canada.
Hosseini, S., Yassine, A., Akilan, T. (2024, March). Ensemble-basedRobustModelfor AccurateDrivingRangeEstimationofEVsLeveragingBigData.IEEE 8th Energy Conf. (ENERGYCON), Doha, Qatar.
Kabir, U.S., Czechowski, C.J., Kristman, V. (2024, October). NeedsAssessmentofWorkplace MentalHealthduringtheCOVID-19PandemicinNorthwesternOntario[Poster presentation]. EPID@Work Research Into Action Conference.
Kiepek, N. (2024, January). Complexunderstandingsofsanctionedandnon-sanctioned occupations.Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists Mental Health & Substance Use Practice Network, Online, Canada.
Kiepek, N. (2024, July). Thepotentialforevidence-informedlawtomitigate institutionalizedstigmainjudicialdecisions. International Society for the Reform of Criminal Law, Vancouver, Canada.
Kiepek, N. (2024, June). InstitutionalisedstigmainCanadianjudicialdecisionsand implicationsfordrugpolicy.International Society for the Study of Drug Policy, Montreal, Canada.
Kiepek, N. (2024, May). Ethicalrelationshipsbetweenhumans,occupations,andtheearth. Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists, Halifax, Canada.
Kiepek, N. (2024, November). SocialOccupationalScience:Confrontinginstitutionalised stigmainCanadiancriminallaw.Advanced Studies in Occupational Therapy - Social Occupational Therapy and Social Care. Sao Carlos, Brazil.
Kiepek, N., Bonn, M., Hayden, J., Murphy, A., Wildeman, S., Peters, H., & Sholdice, K. (2024, April). Reconcilingperspectivesondrugsacrosshealthprofessionals,law professionals,andCanadianswhousedrugs.Public Health 2024. Halifax, Canada.
Kiepek, N., Malfitano, A., Chambers, K., & O'Keefe, C. (2024, May). Extendeddiscussion: PracticingsocialoccupationaltherapyinCanada.Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists, Halifax, Canada.
Kristman, V. (2024, February).TheNorthwesternOntarioWorkplaceandWorkerHealth Study.St. Joseph’s Care Group Research Showcase, Thunder Bay, Canada.
Kristman, V. L., Sandhu, M., Gilbeau, A. (2024, April-May). NokiiwinTribalCouncil CommunitySurvey:UnderstandingworkplacefactorsintheIndigenouscontext.34th International Congress on Occupational Health, Marrakesh, Morocco.
Lefebvre, K., Razi, Y., Klarner, T., Newhouse, I., & Ravanelli, N. (April, 2024) Theimpactof acuteheatstressonlactationperformanceinpostpartummothers.American Physiological Society Summit 2024, California, USA.
Lim, A. M. Z., & Kiepek, N. (2024, October). Meaningsofembroideryasacollectiveandcooccupation:Ascopingreview.Society for the Study of Occupation:USA, Durham, USA.
Loran, K., McHardy, B., Mackinnon, A. L., Tomfohr‐Madsen, L., Roos, L. E., Afifi, T., Mushquash, A., Rioux, C., & Reynolds, K. A. (2024, June). AdverseChildhood Experiences,ParentingStressandParentingSelf-EfficacyinPostpartumMothers. Canadian Psychological Association’s 85th Annual National Convention, Ottawa, Canada.
Maranzan, K. A., Reynolds, L., Popovic, M., Knaak, S., Cooper, L., Shaw, L., Noël, C., Porelle, M. & Gibbons, V. (2024, June). Stigmaandtheworkplace. Together Against Stigma Conference, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Messih, N. M. A., Sandhu, M., Gilbeau, A., & Kristman, V. (2024, February). Wiiji
PeerConnect:EvaluatinganIndigenousWorkplaceMentalHealthApp.Showcase of Health Research, St. Joseph’s Care Group, Thunder Bay, Canada.
Middleton, R. C., Puskas, J., Lees, S. J., & Otis, J. S. (2024, May). DifferentialEffectsOf RAD140TreatmentOnRatTibialisAnteriorAndPlantarisMuscleCross-Sectional Areas.American College of Sports medicine Annual Meeting, Boston, USA. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 56(10S):422, October 2024.
Mushquash, A. R. (2024, September).SupportingyouthandsystemneedswiththeJoyPop digitalmentalhealthapp:Researchandpolicyimplicationstodate. eMental Health International Congress. Ottawa, Canada
Mushquash, A. R., Tongol, N., Cote, C., & Ashley, A. (2024, June). ClinicalSectionStudent Symposium:Innovativeanddigitalinitiatives/researchtosupportunderserviced communities.Canadian Psychological Association 85th Annual Convention, Ottawa, Canada.
Neufeld, T., Malik, I., Traer, A., Ranta-Diegel, A., McQueen, M., Wyman, J., & Mushquash, A. (2024, April). TalkingallthingsJoyPop™:QualitativeexaminationusingtheUnified TheoryofAcceptanceandUseofTechnology.PRIME Research Conference, Winnipeg, Canada.
Noël, C., & Scharf, D. (2024, June). CannabisAdvertisingImpactsonYouthCannabisUse IntentionsFollowingRecreationalLegalizationinCanada:AnEcologicalMomentary Assessment(EMA)study.Conference of the International Society for the Study of Drug Policy, Montreal, Canada.
Noël, C., Armiento, C., Strickland, T., & Scharf, D. (2024, February). DoStudentsHave AccesstoSubstanceUseServicesonCampus?CharacterizingAvailableServicesand SupportsinOntario,CanadaPost-SecondaryInstitutions.Showcase of Health Research, St. Joseph’s Care Group, Thunder Bay, Canada.
Nusrat, J., Akilan T., Nguyen, T.M. (2024, August). ImprovedSemi-supervisedAttention GANforSemanticSegmentation.2024 IEEE Pacific Rim Conference on Communications, Computers and Signal Processing (PACRIM’24), Victoria, Canada.
Nusrat, J., Akilan T., Tharrengini, S. (2024, August) ImprovingPavementCrack SegmentationUsingAttentionandSelf-gatedActivation.IEEE Canadian Conference of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Kingston, Canada
Ottens, J., Akilan, T., Ameli, A., Uddin, M. (2024, February). CascadedEnsemble-based Short-termLoadForecastingforSmartEnergyManagement.IEEE Texas Power and Energy Conf. (TPEC), Texas, USA.
Pearson, E. S., Contini, N., Campbell, D., Burke, S. M., & Mushquash, A. R. (2024, October). "Sopositivehisenergyliftedme,evenoverZoom":Participantperspectivesofa randomizedpilottrialcomparingphysicalactivityprescriptionwithactivitycoaching.
Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS), Winnipeg, Canada.
Pearson, E. S., Contini, N., Hernández, L., Seidel, S., Campbell, D., Burke, S. M., & Mushquash, A. R. (2024, October). MotivationtoMove:Examiningmotivational regulationsinarandomizedpilottrialcomparingphysicalactivityprescriptionand supportivecoaching.Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS), Winnipeg, Canada.
Popovic, M. & Maranzan, K. A. (2024, June). Dothestigmaofmentalillnessandthestigma ofnonsuicidalself-injuryintersect?85th Canadian Psychological Association Annual National Convention, Ottawa, Canada.
Posluszny, K., Sindin, K., Sanzo, P., Mushquash, A. R., Ravanelli, N., Bolduc, R. (2024, February). ChangeinaNorthwesternOntarioProfessionalFireService'sCritical IncidentExposureandPosttraumaticStressDisorderRiskduringtheCOVID-19 Pandemic.2024 Showcase of Health Research, Thunder Bay, Canada.
Prochnicki, B., Sanzo, P., Puskas, D., Niccolli, S., Weaver, B., & Lees, S. (2024, February). Outcomesfollowingtotalkneearthroplastyutilizingfunctionaltestmeasures.St. Joseph’s Care Group Research Showcase, Thunder Bay, Canada.
Przysucha, E., & Vidotto, E. (2024, February). TheEffectofLowAmplitudePlyometric TrainingProgramonBalanceandAgilityofYouthCompetitiveFemaleSoccerPlayers. Showcase of Health Research, St. Joseph’s Care Group, Thunder Bay, Canada.
Radbourne, A. B., & Gotwals, J. K. (2024, October). Themeasurementofpersonalstandards perfectionismamongathletes:Anevaluationbasedoncognitiveinterviewing[Poster presentation]. Annual conference of the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology, Winnipeg, Canada.
Radford, A., Toombs, E., & Sprakes, A. (2024, February). Peer-to-Peer(P2P):SpeakingUp AboutVaccineSafety.Showcase of Health Research, St. Joseph’s Care Group, Thunder Bay, Canada.
Raseena, T. P, Aditya, K. S., Jitendra, K., Akilan, T., Ashutosh, K. S. (2024, December). An AnalysisofYOLOvXDeepLearningModelsforColonCancerDetection.7th International Conference on Recent Trends in Image Processing and Pattern Recognition, Bhopal, India. [In press]
Razi, Y., Lefebvre, K., Klarner, T., Newhouse, I., & Ravanelli, N. (2024, February). The ImpactofAcuteHeatStressonLactationPerformanceinPostpartumMothers. Showcase of Health Research, St. Joseph’s Care Group, Thunder Bay, Canada.
Rüsch, N., Corrigan, P. W., Maranzan, K. A., Dabas, G., Horger, J., Oexle, N., Sheehan, L., Kosyluk, K., Helms, C., Willmund, G. (2024, June). Honest,Open,Proud:Evidencefrom
RCTsfromdifferentcountriesanddifferenttargetgroups.Together Against Stigma Conference, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Sanzo, P., Lampo, T., Mathew, J., Sangha, C., Scott, M., & Sinden, K. (2024, July). The combinedeffectsofshockwavetherapyandjointmobilizationsisgreatestforoverall improvement,heelpainatrestandafteractivity,andlowerextremityfunctioninthe treatmentofplantarfasciitis.IFOMPT International Congress 2024: Crossing Bridges, Basel, Switzerland.
Sanzo, P., Lampo, T., Mathew, J., Sangha, C., Scott, M., & Sinden, K. Thecombinedeffectsof shockwavetherapyandjointmobilizationsisgreatestforoverallimprovement,heel painatrestandafteractivity,andlowerextremityfunctioninthetreatmentofplantar fasciitis.IFOMPT International Congress 2024: Crossing Bridges, Basel, Switzerland (refereed).
Scavarelli, N., & Sanzo, P. (2024, February). Theeffectofdrycuppingonlumbarspine rangeofmotion.St. Joseph’s Care Group Research Showcase, Thunder Bay, Canada.
Scharf, D. & Capobianco, J. (2024, April). IntegratedCareBootcamp:UsingDatafor PopulationHealthManagement.NatCon, National Council for Mental Wellbeing, St. Louis, USA.
Scharf, D., Capobianco, J., & Li, L. (2024, April). AdvancingMeasurementInformedCarein CommunityBehavioralHealth.NatCon, National Council for Mental Wellbeing, St. Louis, USA.
Sen, P., Kakish, I., Melro, C., Xu, C., Kaur, N., Gore, G., Darney, K., Ballantyne, C., Neufeld, T., Mushquash, C., & Iyer, S. N. (2024, August). Whatisbeingevaluated,andhow,in mentalhealthandwellnessservicesforIndigenousyoungpeopleinCanada:Arapid review.Undergraduate Research Expo, Douglas Hall, Montreal, Canada.
Siddiqui, H., Armiento, C., & Scharf, D. (2024, July). BuildingBelonging:Evaluationofa CulturallyAttunedTeachingToolkittoBetterSupportInternationalStudentsin Canada.Canadian International Conference on Education, Toronto, Canada.
Siddiqui, H., Scharf, D., & Kryklywy, J. (2024, April). Exploringtheeffectofcoloured backgroundnoiseonauditorydiscomfortinpeoplewithpost-traumaticstress disorder.Cognitive Neuroscience Annual Meeting. Toronto, Canada
Siddiqui, R., Chahal, S., Naeem, L., Seligman, D., Dubois, S., Droll, K., Marion, T et al. (2024, February). TheEpidemiologyofHipFracturePatientsfromNorthwesternOntario. Showcase of Health Research, St. Joseph’s Care Group, Thunder Bay, Canada.
Siddiqui, R., Trask, J., Dubois, S., Naeem, L., Chahal, S., Littlefield, S., Puskas, D., & Marion, T. (2024, June). DirectAnteriorApproachvsHardingeinTotalHipArthroplasty:
ComparisonofOutcomes[Virtual Poster]. COA|CORS|CORA Annual Meeting, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Skov, B., Mushquash, C., & Toombs, E. (2024, June) EvaluatingtheAssociationofAdverse ChildhoodExperiences,ConnectiontoCulture,andPhysicalHealthAmonga PredominatelyIndigenousSubstance-UseTreatmentSeekingPopulation.[Poster Presentation]. In Relationship between ACEs and wellbeing: Highlighting the need for community-based, wraparound supports. 85th Annual National Convention of the Canadian Psychological Association, Ottawa, Canada.
Tang, A., MacKay-Lyons, M., Moncion, K., Fang, H., Billinger, S., Boyn, P., Elliott, B., Eng, J. J., Marzolini, S., Oh, P., Pinelli, K., Roig, M., Taylor, D., & Quigley, A. (2024, May). Aerobic ExerciseRecommendationstoOptimizeBestPracticesinCareafterStroke:AEROBICS 2024Update.World Congress for Neurorehabilitation, Vancouver, Canada.
Tella, E., MacDermid, J., Pearson, E., Gervais, C., Rupert, T., Sinden, K., (2024, February). IdentifyingMentalHealthImpactsAmongTreatyThreePoliceService(T3PS)Officers ServingCommunitiesinNorthwesternOntario. Showcase of Health Research, St. Joseph’s Care Group, Thunder Bay, Canada.
Tharrengini, S., Akilan, T., Harish, S., Nusrat, J. (2024, December). ECASeg:Enhancing SemanticSegmentationwithEdgeContextandAttentionStrategy.7th International Conference on Recent Trends in Image Processing and Pattern Recognition, Bhopal, India. [In press]
Tremblett, J., & Pearson, E. (2024, February). OneSizeDoesNotSitAll:ExaminingReasons forSedentarinessandAssociatedMentalHealthIndicesinGraduateUniversity Students.Showcase of Health Research, St. Joseph’s Care Group, Thunder Bay, Canada.
Tushar, P.S., Christopher, S., Akilan, T. (2024, December). HardwareAcceleration BenchmarkingofAdvancedHumanActionRecognitionModelsonNVIDIAJetson Nano.7th International Conference on Recent Trends in Image Processing and Pattern Recognition, Bhopal, India. [In press]
Valavaara, K., Beagan, B., Heidi, L., & Kiepek, N. (2024, May). Extendeddiscussion: Resistingcolonialisminoccupationaltherapy:Buildingrespectful,reciprocal relationships.Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists, Halifax, Canada.
Venkateshan, S., & Oinonen, K.A. (2024, September). Androgensandfacialemotion recognition:Fearperceptiondifferencesbetweenwomenwithandwithoutpolycystic ovarysyndromesymptoms.Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology, Online.
Wetmore, R., Snow, C., Baron, J-L., Kiepek, N. (2024, April). Studentalcoholconsumptionin universityresidences:AsummaryoffindingsatDalhousie.Nova Scotia Public Health. Halifax, Canada.
Wiest, M., Gargaro, J., Akvari, P., Bayley, M., Taylor, D., Roach, L., Murray, T., Halovanic, C., Lye, M., Coburn, C., Boileau, D., Foster, E., Osbelt, J., Duley, J., & Mehta, S. (2024, May). Imaginingaworldwhererehabisforallandlife-long.Andthendoingit.The NeurotraumaCarePathways[poster presentation]. GTA Best Practices Day, Virtual.
Zitars, J. & Scharf, D. (2024, February). MobileCrisisResponseTeamsinaNorthern Context:LearningfromIMPACT.Showcase of Health Research, St. Joseph’s Care Group, Thunder Bay, Canada.
Zitars, J., Kao, J., & Scharf, D. (2024, November). MentalHealthServicesCoveragefor EmployeesinNorthwesternOntario.Ontario Psychological Association Conference, Online.
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